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NNadir

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2. As my life draws to a close, one great satisfaction that I have is that I learned to approach...

Reply to Baked Potato (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 19, 2023, 04:13 PM

Mar 2023

...topics about which I knew next to nothing.

It's a worthy exercise.

My advice to my sons is to conduct oneself so as to be the dumbest guy in the room as often as is possible. If one does this, one can have hopes of someday being the smartest guy in the room, not that this is necessarily desireable.

You're going about it in the right way.

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Multicompartment Depletion Factors for Water Consumption on a Global Scale [View all] NNadir Mar 2023 OP

I have always prided myself if I can at least pronounce Baked Potato Mar 2023 #1

As my life draws to a close, one great satisfaction that I have is that I learned to approach... NNadir Mar 2023 #2

Thanks, I think. Baked Potato Mar 2023 #3

Trust me, it's a compliment. n/t. NNadir Mar 2023 #4

I do trust you, TU. nt Baked Potato Mar 2023 #5